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National Healthcare Corp provides long-term care facilities... Show more

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Aug 19, 2026

NHC's MACD Histogram just turned positive

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for NHC turned positive on August 18, 2026. Looking at past instances where NHC's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 41 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on August 17, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on NHC as a result. In of 95 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where NHC advanced for three days, in of 310 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

NHC may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 273 cases where NHC Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for NHC moved out of overbought territory on July 29, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 36 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 36 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where NHC declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.266) is normal, around the industry mean (238.717). P/E Ratio (26.297) is within average values for comparable stocks, (132.403). NHC's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is slightly lower than the industry average of (1.741). Dividend Yield (0.011) settles around the average of (0.014) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.366) is also within normal values, averaging (2.689).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. NHC’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly weaker than average sales and a marginally profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

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NHC paid dividends on July 31, 2026

National Healthcare Corp NHC Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.67 per share was paid with a record date of July 31, 2026, and an ex-dividend date of June 30, 2026. Read more...
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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are DaVita (NYSE:DVA), Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH), WW International Inc (NASDAQ:WW).

Industry description

Hospital/Nursing Management companies own and operate health care facilities. Their operations include nursing homes, acute care facilities, retirement centers and outpatient surgery centers. HCA Healthcare Inc., Alcon Inc. and Universal Health Services, Inc. are some major companies in this industry. Technology has been at the forefront of development of advanced solutions, including quicker diagnoses of complex conditions. Investments in new diagnostics, healthcare IoT, and other healthcare technologies continue to gather momentum in this industry.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Hospital/Nursing Management Industry is 4.79B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 48.5K to 88.13B. HCA holds the highest valuation in this group at 88.13B. The lowest valued company is BYZN at 48.5K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Hospital/Nursing Management Industry was -1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -2%, and the average quarterly price growth was 39%. AVAH experienced the highest price growth at 45%, while DCGO experienced the biggest fall at -37%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Hospital/Nursing Management Industry was -18%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 8% and the average quarterly volume growth was -16%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 55
P/E Growth Rating: 48
Price Growth Rating: 50
SMR Rating: 65
Profit Risk Rating: 88
Seasonality Score: -12 (-100 ... +100)
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an operator of long term health care centers

Industry HospitalNursingManagement

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Hospital Or Nursing Management
Address
100 East Vine Street
Phone
+1 615 890-2020
Employees
15278
Web
https://www.nhccare.com
NHC's MACD Histogram just turned positive